Cochrane · systematic review · CD013489
Non‐pharmacological interventions for stuttering in children six years and younger
Sjøstrand, Å, Kefalianos, E, Hofslundsengen, H, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · Cochrane Library
Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning ProblemsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 4 · 66.7%Very low 1 · 16.7%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 16.7%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Summary of Findings Table ‐ The Lidcombe Program compared to wait‐list control group for stuttering in children aged six years and younger (see footnotes a and b)
Population: children aged six years and younger who stutter
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Stuttering frequency (% SS) Summary of Findings Table ‐ The Lidcombe Program vs wait‐list control group | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 151 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Stuttering severity Summary of Findings Table ‐ The Lidcombe Program vs wait‐list control group | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Speech efficiency (syllables per second) Summary of Findings Table ‐ The Lidcombe Program vs wait‐list control group | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 46 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Communication attitudes Summary of Findings Table ‐ The Lidcombe Program vs wait‐list control group | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Impact of interventions for stuttering on emotional, cognitive and psychosocial domains, or quality of life Summary of Findings Table ‐ The Lidcombe Program vs wait‐list control group | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Adverse effects Summary of Findings Table ‐ The Lidcombe Program vs wait‐list control group | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |